Legal Opinion
Leonard L. Edsall v. Penn Central Transportation Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1973No. 72-1995PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Per curiam
We consider the appeal of a Federal Employers’ Liability Act claimant whose complaint was dismissed without prejudice on September 6, 1972, because neither he nor his counsel of record appeared in court to proceed with the trial of his case when it was called on September 5. The trial date had been set in an order filed by the District Judge on July 21, 1972, and the order further provided:
No additional continuance will be granted, and it is FURTHER ORDERED that in the event John Ruf-falo, Sr. is unable to proceed on the date heretofore indicated, replacement counsel will be prepared to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Liberi P. Berardi v. The Pure Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
3Cited by31 opinions
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- Jesse A. Fielden v. Csx Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- Paris Reizakis v. Albert E. LoyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Lester Jackson v. The Washington Monthly Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
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